Ignite

Taking your business to the next level

You’re already running a great company, but we know that as an entrepreneur, every day you think of new ways to grow and improve your business. You’re hungry to get your business to the next level, move into new markets and find that next revenue stream.

Ignite is specifically designed to support small and medium sized companies in Calgary. Companies that, we believe, have the greatest ability to grow and diversify the Calgary economy.

Your business makes an impact in our community.Ignite will help you go farther, faster.

Facilitated by the innovation and design thinking experts at JFive Innovation Consultancy, Ignite will guide you through a deep exploration of your business operations and growth initiatives to deliver a researched, tested, and validated growth strategy in under 90 days.

Direction to targeted reading and resources to help move your project forward.

Small innovations, big results

Here’s some examples of the innovative ideas past participants have developed:

Betach Solutions (Cohort 1)

Built an on-line IT self-service marketplace for their products that created purchase simplicity and service efficiencies for both their customers and their employees.

Dogma Pet Services (Cohort 2)

Built an on-line platform to offer real time dog training and support services to complement their in-person classes while eliminating wait times for courses and services and increasing customer engagement.

Casa Flores (Cohort 3)

Developed a new product line and service offering that combines the variety and service of custom cabinetry with the speed and convenience of stock products, all at an accessible price point.